Seen from an Amtrak trainIn April 2008, we took the Amtrak train from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Los Angeles. As we woke up, we hade a nice view of the Mojave Desert. |
The Mojave Desert seen from an Amtrak train (84 kb) |
The Mojave Desert around Newberry Springs seen from an Amtrak train (115 kb) |
The Mojave Desert around Newberry Springs seen from an Amtrak train (115 kb) |
Mojave National PreserveThe pictures below a from the roads that leads from I-15 through Cima and Kelso to I-40. More info at http://www.nps.gov/moja/. |
Mojave National Preserve, in the background Clark Mountain (199 kb) |
Joshua Tree - actually the worlds largest Joshua Tree forest is found her, along Cima Road (228 kb) |
If you (like us) drives south from I-15, you will after a while come to a (very) little town called Cima, and after yet another while you come to Kelso. In Kelso the old train statin / depot now is a kind of museum and information and is worth a little stop. |
The old depot in Kelso (231 kb) |
The old depot in Kelso (158 kb) |
A little south of Kelso is Kelso Dunes (132 kb) |
Mojave National Preserve (165 kb) |
Mojave National Preserve - looking north towards Kelso and Kelso Mountains (143 kb) |
Mojave National Preserve (258 kb) |
Mojave National Preserve (254 kb) |
Mojave National Preserve (167 kb) |
Mojave National Preserve - Kelbaker Road crossing with I-40 (172 kb) |
